Reply affidavit on behalf of Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change in the matter of Gavhan Koliwada Matsyavyavsayik Sahakari Sanstha Maryadit Vs City & Industrial Development Corporation & Others dated 28/01/2025. City & Industrial Development Corporation submitted a proposal for CRZ clearance for the construction of coastal road from …
They were present in the court along with Chief Conservator of Forest T S K Reddy and Deputy Conservator of Forest (Nagpur) Mallikarjun. THE Nagpur bench of the Bombay High Court severely rapped Principal Secretary (Forests) Vikas Kharge and Forest Force head Sarjan Bhagat Thursday for not following the court’s …
Cidco hopes to commission first phase of the project by December of 2019 The Union ministry of environment and forests (MoEF) on Tuesday gave the crucial Stage-II forest and wildlife clearance to the Navi Mumbai International Airport project. With this, the City and Industrial Development Corporation of Maharashtra Ltd (Cidco) …
The BMC has zeroed in on three locations in the city where the plants will be set up, including the bulldozer garage near the Deonar dumping ground in Govandi, an area near the old landfill in Gorai and the Ajit Glass factory premises in Andheri west. MORE THAN four months …
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) is likely to hear an application against the construction of truck terminals in Khalapur, off the Pune-Mumbai expressway. It is alleged that the presence of terminals is in violation of environmental norms and the enactment controlling pollution of water. A vacation bench of the tribunal …
Adding to its solar energy generation capacity, Mumbai International Airport Ltd. (MIAL) has announced the commissioning of additional solar power of 410 kWp inside the airport premises. The solar panels, spread across five locations at the T2 and Cargo terminals, have been positioned on rooftops for optimum utilisation of space. …
Mumbai: The Bombay high court on Monday said the state government's "only intention" behind seeking a modification of its order banning construction on and reclamation of wetlands appears to be to destroy them. The court is hearing a PIL regarding non-implementation of the Wetland Rules 2010 in Maharashtra. Last week, …
Set up in June 2010, Somaiya Vidyavihar’s Rs 10 lakh-rainwater harvesting project consists of 10-12 harvesting pits, distributed throughout the campus Many colleges are taking steps to deal with the perennial water shortage plaguing the city. Among many others, colleges such as Somaiya Vidyavihar, Vivekananda Education Society and Ruparel College …
Shailesh Nayak committee report may unlock real-estate boom, but at the cost of environment The Shailesh Nayak committee, that was asked to review Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) notification - 2011, has recommended a host of dilutions and relaxations in the coastal protection legislation in its report submitted last year. The …
Final decision after state nod to report. In its final report on the Comprehensive Mobility Plan (CMP), the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has retained some controversial suggestions on how to curb vehicular and air pollution, including restrictions on the registration of new private vehicles, congestion charges and implementation of the …
The ministry of forest and environment and climate change has granted final clearance to the Vadodara-Mumbai expressway. The 380-km project which will be taken up in three phases is now facing the hurdle of land acquisition as land owners of in Gujarat and Maharashtra have registered their protest. National Highway …
This bottom-up modeling study, supported by new population census 2011 data, simulates ozone (O3) and fine particulate matter (PM2.5) exposure on local to regional scales. It quantifies, present-day premature mortalities associated with the exposure to near-surface PM2.5 and O3 concentrations in India using a regional chemistry model. We estimate that …
The blast in a chemical factory in Dombivli's MIDC area on May 26 has united the residents of this city. Pollution in Dombivli has always been of great concern to all residing in the area. The satellite city caught everybody's attention when there was green rain (acid rain) in the …
MUMBAI: The normal monsoon onset date for the city may be June 10 in the India Meteorological Department (IMD) calendar, but in the last 65 years there have been only two years, 1999 and 2004, when the rains have arrived on the appointed date. This year the arrival of the …
Mumbai: The Mumbai traffic police will partner with activists fighting noise pollution to kickstart a campaign against honking in the city. The 'Tell the Driver' campaign was earlier carried out in Thane, where it succeeded. "We want citizens to tell the driver, whether their chauffeur, a bus driver or a …
Mumbai: The state government will collect waste plastic from school children, besides NGOs and housing societies, to mix with bitumen for road construction, public works department (PWD) officials said on Wednesday. This, they said, will help eliminate waste plastic, which is destroying the environment. Contractors will pay 8 paisa per …
Pointing out that some of the equipment used during construction work can produce noise levels of up to 100dB, Awaaz Foundation, an NGO that works towards reducing noise pollution, has demanded that the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation withdraw its notification that increases the permissible time frame for construction work in one …
New Delhi, June 13, 2016: - Fortifying its leadership position in the solar power segment, Waaree Energies recently bagged the National Excellence Award for Roof top solar power projects. The central government through Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has honored India’s No. 1 ranked Solar PV manufacturer and …
The Bombay high court on Thursday directed the BMC to spell out its policy to increase the green cover in Mumbai city. Expressing concern over the issue of depleting tree cover raised in a public interest litigation, a division bench of Justice Abhay Oka and Justice Amjad Sayed sought to …
MUMBAI: Taxi aggregator Ola today claimed that it has helped in bringing down carbon dioxide emissions in the city by offering shared rides on its platform to people in the city. As a part of its social ride-sharing platform, Ola has helped keep 3,75,090 vehicles off the road in MUMBAI …
Bombay High Court on Wednesday sought factual data of the number of people who migrated from drought areas to Mumbai. A bench of Justice V M Kanade and Justice M S Sonak who heard a suo motu public interest litigation taking cognisance of a news report which highlighted the "pathetic" …
